Since before dawn Tuesday morning DEA and several law enforcement agencies in Montgomery, Harris and Fort Bend County have been involved in over sixty raids of homes. Most of the homes, in areas of Spring, The Woodlands and even Conroe. The homes have all been converted to grow houses for marijuana. Agents removed thousands of pounds of marijuana and hundreds of grow lights from almost every location.
They are currently being questioned about their involvement in allegedly growing high-potency pot with sophisticated equipment.
The DEA used SWAT teams to clear each location. Many of the homes were in quiet, upscale neighborhoods in the $300,000 to $400,000 price range.
DEA agents say that the suspects were likely stealing electricity for their grow houses, which poses a safety hazard to neighboring homes.
“When these homes are used in this way it’s a public safety hazard. Where the electricity is coming from is a public hazard,” said Assistant Special Agent in Charge Anthony Scott
The DEA has been investigating an Asian organized crime ring allegedly responsible for the grow houses.
He also says that the organized crime ring investigation is far from over.
Seven of these raids were in Montgomery County.
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